after kushinka, the train stops at other villages without road access. artur has worked on the matritza for two years and knows all of the residents on the line. the matritza brings fresh bread twice a week. there's no running to the local bakery for fresh supplies. one last switch, then artur steers his matritza in reverse to its destination. we are in otdalennyy, a name that translates as "remote." two letter carriers pick up the mail bag. most of otdalennyy's residents have moved away, but the russian postal service hasn't let down the 300 who've remained. the train stops in otdalennyy for two hours. artur uses the time to carry out repairs on his matritza. artur: it's old. here, the brake discs would need to be replaced. reporter: just like the village, the matriza is falling apart. and without track maintenance, journeys are growing more dangerous by the day. artur: it already jumps the tracks almost daily, and could certainly topple over. then it would be a matter of where that happened. reporter: the bread artur brought is on sale in the village s